Across England, 8% of primary school applicants and 17% of secondary school applicants did not get a place at their first choice school, affecting nearly 150,000 children in total.
Across the Yorkshire and Humber region, 6.2% of applicants did not get into their first choice primary school and 11.5% did not secure a place at their preferred secondary school. This meant 3,550 primary and 7,198 secondary aged children did not get a place at their first choice school.
In Leeds, Roundhay School came out on top out of the 29 secondary schools as the most oversubscribed, having had to turn away 219 applicants that the put the esteemed school as their first preference.
The school, which is where the now ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss studied, also had the most oversubscribed primary school in the region.
Inner London was found to have the hardest schools to get into in the country. One in every eight children (13%) did not get into their first choice primary school. This rose to one in three (33%) for secondary school places.
How competitive is it to get into your local secondary school? Here we reveal which 11 secondary schools are the hardest to get into.
7. Carr Manor Community School
Carr Manor Community School had 147 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 110 of these were offered places. This means 37, or 25.2%, did not get a place. Photo: Google
8. Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School had 226 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 173 of these were offered places. This means 53 or 23.5% did not get a place. Photo: Google
9. The Rodillian Academy
The Rodillian Academy had 375 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 290 of these were offered places. This means that 85, or 22.7%, did not get a place. Photo: Google
10. The Morley Academy
The Morley Academy had 340 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 272 of these were offered places. This means 68, or 20%, did not get a place. Photo: Google
11. Cockburn School
Cockburn School had 283 applicants put the school as a first preference but only 232 of these were offered places. This means 51 or 18% did not get a place. Photo: Google